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UNB, Banderban

A middle aged woman and her daughter were slaughtered at Muslimpara in Ruma upazila headquarter Sunday. The dead were identified as Laila Khatun,50 and her daughter Rokhsana Begum,28.

Police said some unidentified assailants slaughtered the two women after entering into their house. Laila's husband Lalu Miah found the bodies when he returned home.

Police said they might have been killed following past enmity. None was arrested.

UNB from Comilla: A sexagenarian man was crushed under the wheels of a bus at Dighalgaon area in Barura upazila Monday afternoon. Police said Prafulla Chandra Bhoumik, 65, of village Hugli of the upazila, was injured critically when the Barura-bound passenger bus ran over him at about 4pm.

Prafulla was rushed to Barura Upazila Health Complex where doctors on-duty declared him dead.

In another accident in Habiganj, a middle-aged man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Lenchapara area in Shaestaganj upazila early Monday.

Witnesses said the man, aged around 55, was cut into pieces under the wheels of the train near Shaestaganj railway junction at Dawn. Police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue for autopsy.

UNB from Laxmipur reports: An electrician was electrocuted at the district Collectorate Mosque Monday afternoon. Police said Sohag, 30, son of Shahjahan of Gouripur village in Sadar upazila, came in contact with a live electric wire while repairing a electric supply line of the mosque in the afternoon, leaving him seriously injured.

Local people rushed him to the Lxmipur Sadar Hospital morgue where the duty doctors declared Shohag dead.

In another incident in Habiganj, a farmer was killed in lightning strike at Hafizpur village in Bahubal upazila Monday afternoon. Witnesses said a streak of thunderbolt hit Kutub Mia, 40, when he was working in his cropland in the afternoon, killing him instantly.

UNB from Patuakhali: A young farmer was killed and tree others sustained serious burn injuries in lightning strike at Alipur village in Dasmina upazila here on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Ershadul Haq, 22, of the village. Alipur Union Parishad chairman said thunderbolt struck Ershadul, Jasim, Bashir and Belal at about 9 am while they were sowing seeds in a field.

Ershadul died on the spot The injured were admited to a local hospital.

Another report from Chitagong says: Two people were killed and four others injured in a fatal road accident at Baro Aulia in Sitakunda upazila here Wednesday.

One of the dead was identified as Shamsuddin, a bus driver. Local people said the mishaps took place as a covered van collided with a speeding bus leaving Shamsudin dead on the spot and injuring five people at bout 8am.

Amont the injured, unidentified van driver died on way to a local hospital.

UNB from Jessore reports: A young housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Hidia village in Abhoynagar upazila Monday night

The victim was identified as Naznin Nahar wife of Golder Biswas of the village.

Local people said Golder married Naznin, daughter of Khorsed Ali of the same village six years ago. He took about Tk 90,000 from the poor father of Naznin as dowry on various occasions. Recently he again put pressure on Naznin to bring more Tk 29,000 from her father as dowry.

On the fateful night Golder locked in an altercation with Naznin as she refused to bring the money from her father. At one stage he beat her severely, leaving her dead on the spot

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue from autopsy. They also arrested the killer husband. A case was filed.

UNB from Bogra adds: Ten banana traders were killed and another was injured in a tragic road accident at Rajapur in Sherpur upzila here early Wednesday.

Seven of the deceased were identified as Abdul, Monir Hossain, Nabab Ali, Monu Mia, Shahid Hossain, Akram Hossain and Soleman Ali while the identities of the rest three could ot be known immediately. Police said the accident occurred at 4:30 am when a Bogra bound sand loaded truck along with 11 banana traders on board from Dhaka stumbled over a pothole and fell into a roadside ditch. The injured, Jahangir, was admited to Bogra Mohammed Ali Hospital. the eleven traders from Rajendrapur area of Gazipur district were going to Bogra for buying banana, police said. The driver and the helper of the truck managed to flee soon after the accident

Our Correspondent, Chuadanga

Chuadanga District Agriculture Extension Department has been implementing transplanted Aman paddy cultivations programme in the district for the current season.

District DAE said as a part of the programme 45,225 hectres have been brought under Aman cultivation during the current season in for upazilas of the Chuadanga district Chuadanga Sadar, Alamdanga, Damurhuda and Zebonnagar.

The sources said the cultivation work of transplanted Aman during the current season in the district is expected to be completed within the next 20 days.

The sources mentioned that a total of 7800 hectares of land were brought under transplanted Aman paddy cultivation in the district On the other hand, there are standing transplanted Aus paddy on 8600 hectares of land in all the four upazilas of the district

District DAE gave break up of aus paddy cultivation in all the four upazilas of the district as 2600 hectares in Chuadanga Sadar, 1000 hectares in Alamdanga, 1800 hectares in Damurhuda and 3200 hectares in Zebonnagar upazilas.

At total of 145000 tons of transplanted Amon paddy is expected to be produced in the district during this cultivation season, the sources said.

On the other hand, about 13000 metric tons of transplanted Aus paddy is expected to be produced in the district during this season, the source said and added, the condition of both transplanted Aman and Aus paddy in the district is satisfactory.

Besides, a total of 54500 maunds of sweet pumpkin worth Taka 5.20 crore were produced in the four upazilas of the district, DAE source said.

Chuadanga district is one of the largest pumpkin producing areas of the country. Thousands of maunds of pumpkin are being sold to the vegetable traders of Dhaka and Chitagong annually.

The DAE said there are standing sugarcane crop on 1500 acres of land in the Chuadanga district which will be crushed in Darsana Sugar Mills during next season.

Our Correspondent, Naogaon

Naogaon prominent freedom fighter and Awami Leaguer Jalal Hossain Choudhury (57) B.Sc. died after a prolonged illness at his residence Jogathsinghpur in Naogaon municipal area at night on August 28.

He had been suffering from paralysis since more than five years, lying on the bed completely.

He fought as one commander bravely of the freedom fighters in several batlefields during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

He started political career since his college life as an Awami Leaguer who elected twice as a commissioner of Naogaon pourashava.

Next day his first Namaz-e-Janaza was held at local historic Naowzoan Eidgah maidan and also later another at his local home locality, atended by govt, civil and police officials, politicians, journalists and people of all walks of life.

He was buried with state honour at his family graveyard.

He left behind his wife, one son, three daughters, grand children and a host of relatives to mourn his tragic death.

Zilla handball league tournament opens

Superintendent of police Sardar Nurul Ameen inaugurated the second hand-ball league tournament under auspices of Naogaon Zilla Krira Sangstha at local stadium in a simple ceremony on September 1.

On the opening day Naimuddin Srimiti Sangsad won by 3-0 goals against Dr. Manzur Hossain Smriti Sangsad.

General secretary of the zilla krira sangstha Zahidul Islam Dholu, convener of the league tournament Shibah Ul Alam and others spoke on the occasion.

Nazipur B. Chowdhury gold cup football tournament

Nazipur B. Chowdhury Gold Cup Football Tournament-2007 was inaugurated by local LDP leader Abdur Rouf Mannan as chief guest, held on Amaipukur football field at Nazimpur in Patnitola upazila in the district on September 1. in a colourful ceremony.

On the first day Nazimpur Ekota Club won by 6-0 goals against Asantha Janota Club.

Hundreds of people witnessed it

2 persons arrested with ganja

Acting on a tip-off, Naogaon camp joint forces, Jaipurhat RAB and Badalgachi thana police on a raid recovered 105 K.G. ganja and also arrested two persons on August 26 at Dailatpur village of Bilashpur union parishad in Bangladeshi upazila in the district The value of the seized ganjs was about total four lakh twentyfive thousand taka. The arrested persons were Sohel and Ziar Ali. A case was registered with Badalgachi thana in this connection.

Jamaat-e-Islami distributes relief among flood-affected people

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of Manda upazila branch distributed reliefs among the flood-affected people at Daluabari Jame mosque premises on September 1.

Local former M.P. Moulana Md. Nasir Uddin Zihadi distributed the relief as cash, about half lakh taka-among the flood-affected people, sanctioned by the Central Jamaat-e-Islami fund.

Naogaon district and local Jamaat-e-Islami party workers were then present on the occasion.

Prominent Headmaster dies

Proment retired head master Zahirul Islam of Shankarpur high school in Dhamoirhat upazila in the district died on treatment in Dhaka on 31 August He left behind his widow, 2 sons, 2 daughters and a host of relatives to mourn his tragic death.

Dhamoirhat upazila press

club election held

Md. Mozammel Huq and Mustafizur Rahman Babul were elected as President and General Secretary respectively of Dhamoirhat Upazila Press Club in the election held on August 31.

RAJBARI, Sept 13: A views exchanged meeting on legal aid for helpless poor people was held at the District Judges conference room on Monday. Organised jointly by BRAC and Ain-o-Shalish Kendra the meeting was atended by District and Sessions Judge Chowdhury Munir Uddin Mahfuz as the chief guest With president of Rajbari Bar Association Advocate Chita Ranjon Guha in the chair, the programme was addressed, among others, by additional district Judge Shahidullah Bakaul, Joint, district Judges Sayed Kamer Hossain and Rafizul Islam, assistant judges Waheedul Islam and Ali Masud Sheikh. Besides, area Manager of BRAC Bakiul Islam, Advocates Deleep Pal, Monwar Hossain, M Morshed, Debahooti Chakraborti, Gonesh Narayan Chowdhury, Shafiqul Azam Mamun, Liakat Ali, Mahbubor Rahaman, Zafar Iqbal and Zaynul Abedin were also present in the meeting, reports BSS.

Foundation of Chandpur Shilpakala Academy auditorium laid

CHANDPUR, Sept 13: The foundation of the auditorium of the local Shilpakala Academy has been laid on the academy premises at IM Sen Road here on Friday. Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur SM Monirul Islam laid the foundation stone in presence of local artistes and elite. The construction of the auditorium will be carried out by the ministry of culture at a cost of Taka 1.01 lakh. The construction is expected to be completed by December 2008, reports BSS.

Woman killed as tree falls on her in Rangamati

RANGAMATI, Sep 13: A woman was killed as a tree fell on her at Nowadam village of Sapchhari union under Sadar upazila while she was working at a hilly cropland with some other women on Monday morning. Police identified the victim as Siba Sugi Chakma, 45, wife of Hari Krishta Chakma. Police said the woman along with two others were working at a cropland on Monday morning. Suddenly a big uprooted tree fell on her and she died on the spot, reports BSS.

Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services disrupted

RAJBARI, Sept 13: Several hundred vehicles including passenger buses were stranded at Daulatdia and Paturia ferry terminal areas today as the services in Daulatdia and Paturia ferry ghats were disrupted due to rise of water level in the Padma. Hundreds of vehicles were seen on road to Paturia and Daulatdia ghats. Over six hundred vehicles were stranded in both sides of the river at around noon. The dislocation started last night, as one out of three ferry terminals at Daulatdia ghat became inoperative due to rise of water. Ferry cannot approach to one ghat at Daulatdia, Inland Water Transport Corporation (IWTC) sources told this Correspondent today. Of 12 ferries, six have remained out of order causing serious inconveniences of transportation, reports BSS.

Two drown as boat capsised in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Sept 13: Two children drowned when a boat capsized in the river Bheramohona at Ajmiriganj in the district on Saturday. The dead were identified as Soyeb Miah, 7, son of Kamal Miah of Munsihati village and Sourav Miah, 8, son of Saful Miah of the same village. Sources said the accident took place when an Ajmiriganj-bound motorised boat from Itna of Kishoreganj carrying a bridal party caught in a storm and capsized the boat Two children drowned in the accident while other passengers of the boat managed to swam ashore, reports BSS.